Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 15, 2005
Commission File Number: 0-30018
MERIDIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrants specified in its charter)
COLORADO 52-2133742
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
6201 Bristol Parkway
Culver City, California 90230
(213) 627-8878 Fax: (310) 743-0581
(Address, Including Zip Code, And Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
Of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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SECTION 1. Registrant's Business and Operations Not Applicable
SECTION 2. Financial Information Not Applicable
SECTION 3. Securities and Trading Markets Not Applicable
SECTION 4. Matters Relating to Accountants and Financial Statements
SECTION 5. Corporate governance and Management Not Applicable
SECTION 6. Reserved Not Applicable
SECTION 7. Regulation FD
On November 15, 2005, the registrant issued a press release announcing the
release of third quarter 2005 financial results.
SECTION 8: Other Events
SECTION 9: Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
c. Exhibits
EXHIBIT ITEM. DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1 - A copy of the press release announcing the third quarter
2005 Financial results
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Meridian Holdings, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: November 15, 2005 By:/s/ Anthony C. Dike
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Anthony C. Dike
(Chairman, Chief Executive Officer)
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EXHIBIT 99.1
MERIDIAN HOLDINGS, INC., REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2005 FINANCIAL RESULTS.
CULVER CITY, CA. NOVEMBER 15, 2005- Meridian Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:: MRDH), a
health care services and technology company today announced financial and
operational results for the period ended September 30, 2005.
The Company disclosed a 2% revenue decrease from $457,663 for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 to $444,310 for comparable period in 2005,
and 1.6% revenue increase from $1,477,123 for the nine months ended September
30, 2004 to $1,501,079 for comparable period in 2005.
The Company recorded a net income from operations for the three months
ended September 30, 2005 of $78,358, compared to a net loss of $150,242
during comparable period in 2004.
Details of the above and all the other regulatory and financial filings can be
downloaded at SEC website www. sec.gov.
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ABOUT MERIDIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
Meridian Holdings, Inc. is a Healthcare Services and Technology Company.
Meridian's network of affiliated companies is designed to encourage maximum
leverage of information technology, operational excellence, industry expertise,
and synergistic business opportunities. Meridian is committed to building
shareholder value by positioning affiliated companies as independent business
entities in which Meridian shareholders enjoy equity participation by visiting
Meridian's web site at www.meho.com.
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NOTE: Statements in this news release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and any amendments thereto. Material that is forward-looking
may contain statements about expected future events and/or financial results
that are forward-looking in nature. Editors and investors are cautioned that
such forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may cause the
company's results to differ from such forward-looking statements. These include,
but are not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental, technological and
other factors discussed in the statements and/or in the company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Anthony C. Dike (Chairman/CEO)
Meridian Holdings, Inc.
www.meho.com
213-627-8878